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A bullet of mass `m` penetrates a thickness `h` of a fixed plate of mass `M`. If the plate was free to move, then the thickness penetrated will be

A

`( Mt)/( M+m)`

B

`(mt)/(M+m)`

C

`(t)/(M+m)`

D

`(t)/( M+2m)`

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